CVE-2023-47200: Trend Micro Apex One · Vulnerability
Affects Trend Micro Apex OneSource CVE Database V5
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Jan 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
AI-suggested
European organizations should prioritize patching or upgrading Trend Micro Apex One installations to versions where this vulnerability is addressed, once patches are released by Trend Micro. Until patches are available, organizations should implement strict access controls to limit the ability of users and processes to execute low-privileged code on endpoints, including application whitelisting and endpoint privilege management. Monitoring and alerting for unusual privilege escalation attempts or anomalous behavior related to the Apex One agent should be enhanced. Restricting local administrative privileges and employing endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools can help detect exploitation attempts early. Additionally, organizations should review and harden plug-in management configurations within Apex One to ensure only trusted sources are allowed. Conducting regular security audits and penetration tests focusing on local privilege escalation vectors can identify potential exploitation paths. User training to reduce the risk of initial low-privileged code execution (e.g., through phishing) is also critical. Finally, maintaining comprehensive backups and incident response plans will mitigate damage if exploitation occurs.
Description
A plug-in manager origin validation vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One security agent could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability is similar to, but not identical to, CVE-2023-47201.